Fume Blanc
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed within 1 to 5 years from the vintage release to appreciate its vibrant fruit and crisp acidity.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Fresh goat cheese salad, grilled white fish with herbs, and roasted chicken.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
In 1968, Robert Mondavi revolutionized California Sauvignon Blanc by dry-fermenting the grape and aging it in French oak barrels, naming the result 'Fumé Blanc' as a clever nod to the Pouilly-Fumé region of the Loire Valley. This historic move transformed a neglected, overly sweet variety into a sophisticated, dry white wine that became a cornerstone of Napa Valley winemaking. Sourced primarily from Napa Valley, including the legendary To Kalon Vineyard in Oakville, this wine typically blends Sauvignon Blanc with a small percentage of Sémillon. It is partially barrel-fermented and aged on its lees, resulting in a beautifully textured wine that balances vibrant citrus, melon, and lemongrass notes with a subtle, creamy complexity and a hint of flinty minerality.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Den visionære vinmager Robert Mondavi grundlagde Robert Mondavi Winery i Oakville i 1966 med en klar ambition: at skabe vine i Napa Valley, som kunne måle sig med verdens ypperste vinhuse. Med base i det ikoniske vineri opført i californisk missionsstil, tegnet af arkitekten Cliff May, kom huset til at spille en afgørende rolle i udviklingen af den moderne amerikanske vinindustri – ikke mindst i kraft af arbejdet med den historiske mark To Kalon Vineyard. Mondavi gik forrest i udbredelsen af nyskabende dyrkningsmetoder, temperaturstyret gæring på rustfri ståltanke og modning på franske egetræsfade, ligesom han gjorde tørgæret Sauvignon Blanc berømt under navnet Fumé Blanc. I dag er vinhuset verdenskendt for sine skelsættende Cabernet Sauvignon-vine fra Oakville og Reserve-serien samt for sine strukturerede, elegante Chardonnay-vine og udtryksfulde blends i klassisk Bordeaux-stil.